According to Ford, 120 jobs are being created due to the production expansion, many at plants that assemble lithium-ion batteries.

The bigger push for fuel efficient cars seems to be an effort to compete against vehicles like the Nissan Leaf, and more importantly the Chevy Volt.

Only time will tell which, if any, of the cars comes out a clear winner in the consumer market. However, one thing is clear: production for all of these vehicles may be increasing, but the numbers are still low and likely to stay that way in the near future.